Psyched about that AD-4

ElAurens · #1 06-08-2008, 04:37 PM

H models were not deployed to Korea.

The aircraft in Korea should be late block D models.

I suspect (I readily admit I don't know for sure) that the H models were not robust enough for the ground attack role the F-51s were used for in Korea.

The Air Force's main ground pounders in theatre should be the F-51, A-26 Invader, F-80, and straight wing F-84.

As for the US Navy and Marines, the A4 Skyraider, Late model Corsairs, and the jet Panther did most of the work, as I recall. Not sure about the F7F.

Metatron · #2 06-08-2008, 05:31 PM

I can almost already read the posts whining about the La-9!

Al Schlageter · #3 06-08-2008, 05:36 PM

F7Fs were used as NFs were they not?

DuxCorvan · #4 06-08-2008, 06:14 PM

I love the Skyraider. My dad had a nice 1:32 model of that plane when I was a child. I always found it had an aura of might and sturdiness.

ElAurens · #5 06-08-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Schlageter

F7Fs were used as NFs were they not?

Could be, the F-82 definitely was, until replaced by the F-94 Starfire, which had 4 kills in Korea.

Rakkasan · #6 06-08-2008, 08:23 PM

The USMC used the F7f as a night fighter. There is an episode of Dogfights that details some of their fights.